As we are a small country in the scheme of things many of you may not have heard this news, but two fire fighters died on duty in Ireland today. They were part of 3 crews which were sent to a fire in a factory warehouse in Bray, Co Wicklow about 20 miles from Dublin City Centre and while they were attemping to extinguish it from inside the roof collapsed trapping them. Our (Hubby is a fire fighter with Dublin Fire Brigade) fire fighting community is in shock over this as it is a long time since any fire fighter has died on active duty in Ireland. A lot of people, ourselves included tend to take the emergency services for granted and its only when something like this happens that we realise the risks some people take. While I did not know the deceased men personally it does not lessen the tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and colleagues of the departed men.